Careers at KINNECTWorkplace Rehabilitation Consultant Careers at KINNECT
Help people, make a difference, love your work. We cover the full spectrum of occupational health services, giving consultants real opportunity to challenge themselves, learn new skills and progress their careers.
Fiercely independent, and fully focused on helping people.
One EVP, four ways for Workplace Rehabilitation Consultants. **Meaningful work that matters:** real cases with injured and ill workers where the outcome is a person back at work, not a metric. **Come for the challenge, stay for the people:** a diverse caseload across worksites, FCEs and return-to-work case management, alongside a team that gives you direct feedback and covers your back. **A place to grow your craft:** no billable-hour targets; progression is decided on the quality of your work and the value you create for clients. **Company values lived locally:** Highly Skilled, Happy People, Sustainable Value and No Surprises, shaped locally by your clinic and your Team Leader.
What KINNECT offers Workplace Rehabilitation Consultants
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Work-life balance
Autonomy to organise your own day, working from home and/or the office. Choose hours that fit around your life. No need to take leave for personal appointments.
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Diverse work & new skills
A broad mix of clients and wide diversity of work in your day, plus the opportunity to travel around Australia with a generous travel allowance.
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Progress quickly
Unlimited professional development, progression based on what you've achieved (not how long you've been here), and access to our emerging leaders and mentoring program.
Roles we recruit
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Occupational Therapists
2 open rolesHelp individuals engage in meaningful occupations through a client-centred approach that enables optimal health and wellbeing, including helping injured or ill workers back to work.
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Accredited Exercise Physiologists
Provide a range of occupational health services that help workers prevent injuries and/or recover from those that have occurred.
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Physiotherapists
1 open roleAssist individuals with recovery from workplace injury and complete onsite Physiotherapy to treat and prevent workplace injuries.
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Psychologists
4 open rolesAssist employers with the management of workers with psychological conditions or injury: focused on a positive return-to-work outcome.
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Rehabilitation Counsellors
7 open rolesCase manage injured workers with respect to job seeking and placements: sourcing host placements and completing vocational assessments.
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Osteopaths
Provide manual therapy and rehabilitation as part of our multi-disciplinary teams.
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Services our Workplace Rehabilitation Consultant team delivers
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Workplace Rehabilitation Services
Initial assessments, worksite assessments, functional capacity evaluations and case management of injured or ill workers returning to work.
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Injury Prevention Services
Manual handling training, ergonomic assessments, hand injury prevention training, job demands analysis, manual task risk assessments, warm-up and stretching programs.
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Occupational Health Services
Pre-employment assessments, spirometry, audiometry, drug and alcohol testing, respirator fit testing, employee health and wellbeing workshops.
Specifics for Workplace Rehabilitation Consultants
Not 'genuine flexibility': the actual mechanic.
Who approves your diary
You own your diary in agreement with your Team Leader. New consultants typically share their week each Friday for the next; experienced consultants self-manage and only flag exceptions.
Core hours and where you work
Hybrid is the default: a small number of in-office days per month agreed locally, plus client site visits and home-based assessment writing. No mandated 9-to-5 unless your client booking requires it.
Personal appointments
School pickups, GP visits, tradespeople at home: notify your team and rebook the time. You don't take leave for an hour out of your day.
Named honestly. This is the highest-pressure seat in Workplace Rehabilitation Consultants
Workplace Rehab case management carries felt pressure that the generic 'Workplace Rehabilitation Consultants' framing hides. Read this before you apply for one of these roles.
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Where the pressure actually comes from
You manage a live caseload of injured workers with insurer deadlines, treating doctors, employers and case-conferences all moving at once. The Kulture data and exit conversations consistently show this is the cohort that feels stretched first. We'd rather name it than dress it up.
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Your first year here
Months 1–3: a deliberately capped caseload with paired supervision on every case. Months 4–6: gradual caseload ramp with weekly 1:1s and active diary-pressure check-ins. Months 7–12: full caseload, with a written agreement on what 'too much' looks like and the trigger to redistribute work before it tips.
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How flex actually works in this seat
Diary autonomy is the same as the broader Workplace Rehabilitation Consultant team: agreed with your Team Leader, not assigned. The difference: insurer and case-conference times are non-negotiable when they're booked, so we plan the rest of the week around them rather than the other way round. Hybrid is default; you don't take leave for personal appointments.
What progression looks like here
KINNECT has provided me with support and opportunities to enable me to grow as a clinician and Manager. The progression conversations are direct and based on what I've actually delivered, not how long I've been here.
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This role isn't for you if…
- You want a purely clinical role with no exposure to clients, employers and case-conferences.
- You expect a fixed 9-to-5 with no client travel.
- You prefer indirect feedback delivered annually.
- You'd rather be told what to do each day than own your diary.
Your first year here
- Months 1–3
shadowing, supervised assessments, building confidence with our reporting standards.
- Months 4–6
a full caseload with active supervision and weekly 1:1s.
- Months 7–12
ownership of your diary and clients, formal six-month and twelve-month progression conversations on a transparent scorecard, and the option to put your hand up for the Emerging Leaders Program.
What Workplace Rehabilitation Consultant KINNECTers say on SEEK
Quotes from current and former KINNECTers on SEEK: refreshed daily from the SEEK company page.
Meaningful impact, strong culture, and sustainable work life balance
“Working at KINNECT has been genuinely rewarding. The work is meaningful, the people are supportive, and there is a strong sense of purpose in helping others return to health and work. I have really enjoyed the variety, the trust placed in me, and the ongoing opportunities to learn and grow.”
For those seeking a fulfilling career with a supportive team and real growth opportunities!
“From the moment I started at KINNECT, I experienced consistent support from the team. There is close guidance and supervision in the first 3–6 months to help you become confident and independent in the role. Importantly, the support doesn’t stop once you reach independence, ongoing assistance and collaboration are always available, which I really value.”
Where we recruit Workplace Rehabilitation Consultants
We're a national business with opportunities right across the country, from major cities to regional centres.
- Liverpool
- Macquarie Park
- Mascot
- Newcastle
- Wollongong
- Brisbane
- Brisbane North
- Bundaberg
- Cairns
- Gladstone
- Gold Coast
- Ipswich
- Mackay
- Rockhampton
- Sunshine Coast
- Toowoomba
- Townsville
- Dandenong
- Laverton North
- Melbourne
- Joondalup
- Osborne Park
- Perth
- Rockingham
- Adelaide
- Darwin
Your KINNECT career starts here
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